Trump’s New Domestic Gag Order Escalates War On Women This article talks about Trumps new policy and how it is immoral for people who work in the health care industry and the federal government to follow through on it. Trump implemented a new Gag Rule which states that health care providers will have to choose … Read more
The Senselessness of Women Earning Less In the article Lori Sokol talks about equal pay for women. In our society today women are paid only 80 cents for every dollar paid to men. She starts off with a statement her mother once told her, “Don’t do anything to make the men in your life look … Read more
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/05/22/us/ap-us-mcdonalds-sexual-harassment.html Fight for $15 and #MeToo work together to bring forth sexual harassment claims against Mcdonalds. “The fight for $15” movement aims to raise the minimum pay for low-wage workers to $15. This campaign was originally focused on those within the fast food industry. Those associated with the #MeToo movement took out a full-page ad … Read more
Immediately after I read the headline I bursted out into laughter. I couldn’t help but imagining myself entering this party similar to how Sam from Dear White People entered the blackface party at her school. Receiving an invitation to an event like this is almost like a spat to the face, like, are you serious? The … Read more
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/us/politics/ Just reading the title of this news article by itself is a disappointment. I have heard of cases where race and gender can play a role in sentencing. This is wrong because any one who has committed a crime should be punished but it should not take for someone’s differences to determine how much … Read more
Moncton woman shares personal story to help other sexual assault survivors Opinion: This story was very inspiring. As a young child at the age of 6, Marie-Hélène Michaud was sexually assaulted, then again at age 7, and once again at the age of 17. Marie blamed herself, as many women do, especially for making the … Read more
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/renee-graham-on-if-black-women-will-have-their-metoo-moment/ In the recent weeks, we have seen allegations about R&B singer R-Kelly in regard to sexual harassment. This article written by Renee Graham talks about how R-Kelly has been facing sexual abuse claims for years but his music is still being played and his concerts are still being attended. This raises the question, are … Read more
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1615383/1-transgender-kidnapped-gang-raped-peshawar https://www.dawn.com/news/1384776 A transgender, whom was advocating for the rights of the transgender community, was first kidnapped and then gang-raped by at least nine people in the Gulbahar neighborhood of Peshawar. The culprits also threatened to kill her if she were to say anything about the incident. This was an obvious attack on the LGBT … Read more
Article: https://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/gbv/resources/1265-balkans-2016 Overview: In Europe, refugee women and children are vulnerable during every stage in migration. To start off these women and children have no access to basic services such as sexual and reproductive health care while they’re in transit centers. Then, to make matters worse it is very difficult for them to have access to … Read more